Manchester United are ready to test Atletico Madrid’s resolve surrounding Jose Gimenez, with Jose Mourinho plotting a bid for the £60 million rated defender.

According to The Mirror, Jose Mourinho is looking to add another central defender to his squad, despite Marcos Rojo’s return to fitness along with the arrival of Victor Lindelof in the summer. And the Portuguese is plotting a bid to bring the Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez to Manchester United.

There are expectations that Lindelof will ultimately be able to convince Mourinho to pair him with Eric Bailly as the main centre-back duo for United. However, the arrival of another central defender might complicate proceedings for the Swede – something this report is hinting at.

Jose Gimenez had been able to establish himself as a key member of the first-team squad at Atletico Madrid. However, Diego Simeone seems to have decided to now stick to the pairing of Diego Godin and Stefan Savic, which has seen the Uruguayan restricted to just 6 appearances in La Liga.

With Gimenez continuously being in-and-out of the starting eleven at the Wanda Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid have now…